Free?

[Chante]

Don wrote:
> On 26.10.2011 17:16, Jeff Nowakowski wrote:
>> On 10/26/2011 12:51 AM, Nick Sabalausky wrote:
>>
>>> "Jeff Nowakowski"<jeff at dilacero.org> wrote in message
>>>> Nitpicking? Are you serious? GPL has provided immense benefits and
>>>> has been voluntarily adopted around the world,
>>
>>> So have the non-viral free licenses.
>>
>> And if I said they were "Free as in dogshit", would this also be
>> "true" and not mudslinging?
>
> There is a serious point behind it, though.
> The use of "free" in conjunction with the GPL, has a different meaning
> than "free" normally means.
>
> The term "free software" is highly misleading, it should probably be
> spelt "Free Software(tm)". Or "Free* Software.   *Conditions apply."

And have a warning label, required by the "surgeon general of software", 
stating the hazards/dangers. :-)